Family Daughters of Nigel Treliving, Vianne and Stanzee, have joined the family business and are taking over Cocco Corporation as Nigel’s ‘gone fishing’.
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Vianne and Stanzee Treliving (dresses by STANZEE)
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Vianne, Nigel and Stanzee Treliving
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ate last year Giftguide reported that Cocco Corporation was up for sale. After falling ill the year before and not bouncing back as quickly as he had hoped, and with no one [in the family] to take over the business at the time, owner and founder Nigel Treliving decided it was the right time to bow out. However, it seems his two daughters Stanzee and Vianne have had a change of heart and are now part of the family business that their dad started years ago. “Cocco Corporation/Trelivings have been an integral part of our lives ever since my sister, Vianne, and I were children,” says Stanzee. “My father’s passion for the company has always been at the forefront and, when I think back to the original Trelivings business, I always have such fond memories from childhood. This includes Vianne and I frequently going into the head office showroom, spending time in the warehouse with the team, visiting trade shows and going overseas on business trips.”
With that in mind, it wasn’t a difficult decision when Nigel asked his daughters to join the family business. “Prior to joining Cocco Corporation this year, we both have had our own careers and, naturally, it felt like the next step. I previously started a fashion label and a children’s online store, which has given me extremely valuable insight into the trials and tribulations of owning a small business. “If I have learnt anything from the last few years, I also know how important family is so working together in the family business was an exciting move for all of us.” Indeed, working with her sister is something Stanzee is currently enjoying the most. “Vianne and I have had different career paths, and, in many ways, this has allowed us to complement one another. It’s so nice to be able to bounce ideas together and learn from each other—we are just so eager to support one another wherever possible, which makes work so enjoyable.